Gender archaeology studies begun in the last two decades within the English-speaking archaeological community.

In contrast, gender archaeology not employed by feminists lacks such characteristics.

Some archaeologists have openly criticised gender archaeology.

Gender archaeology is a method of studying past societies through their material culture by closely examining the social construction of gender identities and relations.

Few works in gender archaeology have actively engaged in challenging patriarchal power structures beyond rectifying androcentric histories.

Methods in Feminist and Gender Archaeology: A Feeling for Difference-and Likeness.

Another way in which the fieldwork has challenged the usual study of gender archaeology is by analyzing more material culture like objects, activities and spatial arrangements in the landscape (Nelson 1997).

Professor Conkey was one of the first archaeologists to introduce feminist theory into archaeology, and is thus a pioneering figure in the subfields of gender archaeology and feminist archaeology.

General research interests are mortuary analysis, Gender Archaeology, Bronze and Iron Age symbols and beliefs, and social structures of the European Bronze and Iron Age.

Yes, folks, sisters are doing it for themselves... Hardly a month goes by without another conference on 'gender archaeology' being held somewhere by a host of female archaeologists (plus a few brave or trendy males who aspire to political correctness).

The latest outbreak - which bears a great resemblance to the good old days of the new archaeology (primarily a racket for the boys) - is gender archaeology, which is actually feminist archaeology (a new racket for the girls).